Stonemason

Historic Scotland; Stirling; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A historic conservation organization in Stirling seeks a Stonemason for a permanent full-time role. Responsibilities include maintenance of monuments, stone cutting, and traditional masonry techniques. The position requires mentoring apprentices and maintaining health and safety protocols. This role is essential for preserving significant historical sites, such as Stirling Castle and others within Central Scotland, contributing to vital conservation efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience in traditional masonry and conservation.
• Ability to mentor apprentice stonemasons.
• Knowledge of health and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Carry out conservation and routine maintenance works on HES monuments.
• Perform stone cutting and architectural moulding tasks.
• Promote traditional methods of masonry and conservation techniques.

Skills

Traditional masonry techniques

Stone cutting/hewing

Training and mentoring

Tools

Hand tools

Powered machinery

Job description

Job Overview

Thank you for your interest in the post of Stonemason with Historic Environment Scotland that will be based at our Stirling Depot. This is a permanent, full-time position.

The Monument Conservation Units (MCU) are based throughout Central Scotland and consist of stonemasons, joiners, painters, gardeners, labourers and apprentices of varying trades. The teams are headed by Lead Masons who have direct line management responsibilities for this team. As a Stonemason in our Stirling Depot, you will have responsibility for the on-going conservation and maintenance and preservation of masonry at Historic Environment Scotland monuments within your area which include Stirling Castle, Mars Wark, Stirling Old Bridge and Argyll’s Lodging. You will help train and instruct apprentices in all aspects of the trade and provide information and instruction to support staff as required. You may also be asked to be involved in showing masonry skills at open days.

Responsibilities

You will carry out conservation and routine maintenance works to HES monuments in the various depot areas. This involves all forms of traditional masonry including:

• Stone cutting/hewing of various architectural mouldings/stones for the Depot sites and monuments in other depot areas as required.
• Traditional building/repairs/indenting of stonework.
• Raking out and pointing defective joints and beds.
• Promote traditional methods of conservation and masonry techniques to carry out challenging and diverse conservation projects/works.
• Operate hand tools in addition to powered machinery such as disc saws, mortar mixers, compressors hoists etc to facilitate the work when trained to do so.
• The winter season may consist of work outwith the normal duties associated with stonemasonry consisting of lime washing, grounds works and cobbles/slabs repair as well as general presentation works.
• Provide training and mentoring for apprentice stonemasons in traditional conservation skills when required.
• Comply with and promote HES Health and Safety Policy